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bedcarp 's review for:
a heady blend of 19th century theological debates with elements of psychological thriller and supernaturalism that's altogether surprisingly readable. pretty sure this is also one of the first novels to fully implement multiple diverging narrative perspectives that leave the 'actual' story open to the reader's interpretation, for which it executes said technique with finesse centuries ahead of its time (the parallels with bataille's triple-perspective religious/erotic conundrum l'abbé c are duly noted). the ending of the novel is also an excellent depiction of fragmented identity and dissociation with gothic undertones that anticipates the likes of dr jekyll and mr hyde. all in all, a great literary curiosity that seems to have been somewhat forgotten with time, highly recommended.